Welcome to ActiVie Authorized Resource for Elementary Core

Welcome to Acti-Vie Authorized Resource for Elementary Core French

Acti-Vie l Three-level, Core French program l Active program based on real-life experiences l Flexible l Multidimensional l Communicative and experiential l National

Acti-Vie l l l l Real subjects Hands-on projects Experiential goal in each unit Encourages communication A need is created to acquire language to complete “une tâche finale” Language is learned in contexts – real life Discovery of interesting cultural realities

Organizing Principles l Dimensions of experience l Learning in a spiral fashion l Task-based learning l Cross-curricular focus l Student-centered learning l Pair and group work and cooperative learning

Acti-Vie Components l Each level of Acti-Vie – 8 units in modular format (5 of which have been authorized for Grade 4) l Module contents l Teacher Resource Book l 30 Student books l Language and Strategy Boards l CD l Videos l Workbooks and Posters are available at a cost

Program Guide l Methodology and philosophy of resource l General overview of themes, content and language l Suggested teaching strategies l Student language reference section l Bibliography of teacher reference material

Teacher Resource Book (1) l. A comprehensive guide to each unit l Theme overview and description l Summary charts on outcomes (Attention) l Useful teacher resource section l Vocabulary lists l Bibliography of theme-related topics

Teacher Resource Book (2) l Summary of CD program l Detailed teaching commentaries foe Core and Supplementary activities l Tapescripts for Listening activities l Reproducible blackline masters for Evaluation, Core and Supplementary Activities

Strategy Boards l Support, enhance and fcailitate presentation of communication and learning strategies

Language Boards l Support, enhance and facilitate the presentation of language

Student Book l Highly visual and motivating l Includes representation of theme’s final task l Rich in authentic student-produced materials l Each book has its own “look”

Workbook l Supports the core activities l Fun, authentic tasks l Appropriate balance of skills and individual and group work l Includes a thematic French-Englsih lexique l Available for purchase separately from Gage learning

CD’s l. A variety of authentic voices l Organized for easy reference l A combination of authentic and program -specific listening texts l Listening activities, songs, chants, rhymes, conversations and passages for Core, Supplementary and Evaluation Activities

Videocassettes l Enhance, contextualize and facilitate the presentation of unit themes and final tasks l A combination of authentic and programspecific video segments l For each segment, corresponding video “storyboards” are included on the Student Book and soundtracks are included on the CD

Authorized Modules l Découvrons notre école (Introductory Unit) l Bonne fête à tous l Logos-Animaux l Souvenirs de ma Famille l Bonne collation, bonne nutrition

Possible Progression of Modules l Découvrons notre école l Bonne fête à tous l Logos-Animaux l Souvenirs de ma famille l Bonne collation, bonne nutrition